Turkey ready to receive up to 1,000 patients from Gaza
Turkey can receive some 1,000 patients from the Gaza Strip who need emergency treatment, first of all cancer patients, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin …
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Truck rammed cars at Turkish gas station
Last night in the Turkish province of Hatay there was a major accident in which at least 12 people died.
Fire breaks out in residential building in Türkiye
A massive blaze has engulfed an elite apartment complex in the Turkish city of Izmir, the office of Izmir Province Governor Yavuz Selim Kosger said. According to the statement, the blaze occurred in the Yenikale district in west Izmir …
Türkiye earthquake death toll exceeds 20,000 people
At least 20,665 people were killed and 80,088 others injured by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, the country's disaster agency said. More than 166,000 search and rescue personnel are currently …
More than 90 people injured in earthquake in Türkiye
The head of the Turkish Ministry of Health, Farhrettin Koca, announced an increase in the number of victims after the earthquake in the western part of the country. "According to the latest data available, the number of victims is …
Number of injured people following wildfire in Turkey's Mugla named
A total of 19 people were injured as a result of a wildfire in the Datca district of Mugla province, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. According to Koca, 9 people are currently undergoing treatment, other 9 people have …
New coronavirus cases in Turkey increase fivefold over two weeks
New COVID-19 cases in Turkey have increased almost fivefold over the last two weeks, the nation’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. "From June 27 to July 3 alone, the number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey increased by 114% …
Turkey reports first monkeypox case
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Thursday that Turkey’s first monkeypox case has been reported, a 37-year-old patient. Koca tweeted that the patient has immunodeficiency and is currently in isolation. …
Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases fall below 1,000
New COVID-19 infections in Turkey fell below 1,000-mark on Sunday, with the health minister promising further easing of face mask rules if the numbers remain low for three consecutive days. The Health Ministry confirmed 905 new COVID-19 …
Health Ministry: no monkeypox cases detected in Turkey
No cases of monkeypox have so far been reported in Turkey, the country’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday. The disease is known to be endemic to parts of Africa, but a growing outbreak in several European and North …
Turkish Minister of Health speaks about Erdoğan's health
Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca spoke about the health of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who were infected with "omicron". He wrote the corresponding message on Twitter. The Minister …
Turkey logs record daily COVID-19 cases at almost 78,000
Turkey recorded 77,722 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, data showed, while the health minister said the Omicron variant would reduce the severity of the pandemic due to a lower hospitalisation …
Turkish vaccine Turkovac receives emergency approval
Turkey’s domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine Turkovac has received emergency use approval, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Wednesday. Koca was speaking at the production facility of the vaccine, as he said public …
Turkey's domestic COVID-19 vaccine applies for emergency authorisation
The emergency authorization application for the domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine Turkovac has been submitted to the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK), Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Thursday. Speaking …
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight
The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns. Two more people died on Sunday due to wildfires in the …
Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases surge above 20,000
Turkey’s new coronavirus cases jumped to 22,291 on Wednesday, the highest since early May, according to health ministry data that also showed the daily death toll reached a six-week high of 76 people. Daily infections last peaked …
Turkey's COVID-19 cases back up to mid-May levels
Turkey's new coronavirus cases have doubled in just over two weeks to 9,586 on Thursday, its highest since May 19, with 52 related deaths according to an official tally that prompted a warning from the health minister. "We have …
Cases of Delta Plus COVID-19 variant reported in Turkey
Turkey has identified three cases of the new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant in three provinces, its health minister said on July 5, adding that the separate Delta variant had also been identified in some 284 cases across 30 …
Turkey approves 3rd vaccine dose for health workers, 50-year-olds
Health care workers and people aged 50 and above will be eligible for a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine in Turkey starting tomorrow, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. "Our people and health workers will be able to …
Health Minister: Turkey grateful to Russia for agreement on Sputnik V deliveries
Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has expressed gratitude to Russia for the agreement on deliveries of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19. "Since the start of the development of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, we have …
